Information about #BCAF28 color

#BCAF28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCAF28 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 175, 40) (73.7% red, 68.6% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 58 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCAF28 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Funk (#C6AA24).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 175, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCAF28: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCAF28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCAF28 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCAF28 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCAF28

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAF28
  • RGB188, 175, 40
  • CMYK0, 5, 58, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 175, 40)
  • HSL55°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise54.73°, 64.912%, 44.706%
  • HSV55°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB55°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.686, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.686, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.686, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCAF28
  • DECIMAL ID12365608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01